Aurora Hunter by Todd Salat - Your source for the northern lights
Happy Summer!
Shay & I will have a booth at the Anchorage Weekend Downtown Market every Saturday & Sunday until the end of August. It’s a bit too bright to see the auroras in this part of Alaska during June & July, but if you live at a latitude that has dark nights you always have a chance. Check out our new Northern Lights Prediction Tool to help forecast Aurora Activity in your particular area.
Alaska is a target rich environment for photo experiences so, no matter what the season, you are invited to check out my AuroraHunter/Facebook page to catch my latest shots.
Have a Grrrreat Summer!
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Aurora Hunter Nighttime Photos
New Releases
Go Deep
Hot pink auroras draw me in deep near
Portage Lake, Alaska during the Veterans Day
big red show on November 11, 2025 at 6:30 pm
~ These incredible auroras make me want to
Go Deep for a long football pass and dive into the snow! ~
Kiss the Sky
Hot pink auroras radiate over Portage Valley, Alaska
during the Veterans Day show of November 11, 2025 at an unbelievably early 6:40 pm.
~ Two CMEs impacted Earth at the same and BLAMMO,
excuse me while I kiss the sky! ~
Free to Fly
An angelic aurora spreads its
wings over Panorama Peak north
of Cantwell, Alaska just before
midnight on October 17, 2025.
~ The box pattern of stars on the
right wing of the aurora is Pegasus,
the “Winged Horse” ~
Perfect Storm
Pristine auroras reflect on a
mirror-like lake near Willow, AK
on September 29, 2025 at 9 pm.
~ This sensational light show began at
dusk, so many people were awake to
see it... how perfectly convenient! ~
Reach for the Stars
The Milky Way Galaxy stretches
above a funky spruce tree along a
lakeshore near Willow, AK on
August 20, 2025 at 3 am.
~ The toughness of this hardy tree
surviving in constantly wet/frozen
conditions inspires me as it appears
to be reaching for the stars! ~
Spruce Lantern
A near full moon peaks through
the spruce trees from Quartz
Lake near Delta Junction, Alaska
on September 5th around 10 pm.
~ I love shooting the moon and this
was part of a sensational birthday week! ~
Blood Moon
The total lunar eclipse (bright orange dot on right)
coincides with an aurora dance over Alaska's
Denali Nat'l Park at 11 pm on March 13, 2025
~ The blood moon created mystical light
during one sublime hour of time ~
Ninilchik Spires
The Ninilchik Russian Orthodox Church
on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula is backlit
by auroras on January 31, 2025 at 1:15 am.
~ It took me 25 years to get this shot! ~
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Tree of Life
Auroral light branches above
snow-encrusted spruce trees in
Northern Alaska near the Arctic
Circle on March 26th at 2:45 am.
~ For me, this sort of thing is a life-giving
force…. call it photosynthesis! ~
Any Facebook Photo
Select a Size and type in the Photo Name of any photo you see on my Facebook/AuroraHunter page and we’ll print & ship it to you.
~ The sky’s the limit! ~
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Solar Cycle
Here's a graph illustrating when in the solar cycle I've taken some of my favorite shots. The key thing to remember is that auroras occur throughout the cycle from Solar Max to Solar Min. They're just not quite as common during the lows in the cycle. More on the Solar Cycle
Precious Metals
We are absolutely smitten with Metal Prints. The results of having my aurora & scenic shots printed on aluminum have been WOW-With Out Words! The inks are dye-infused onto a specially-coated aluminum sheet and sealed with a gemlike UV coating that is both water and scratch resistant. We have commonly heard people say, "It's like looking through a window"...."Are these backlit?"...."They look so 3D." And the archival quality is out of this world (think century plus). This is a technological breakthrough and the results are in HIGH DEF!
More information can be found on our Metal Print Page.
